Bookstores of the World

Bookstores of the WorldEven in these days of online commerce, the physical bookstore retains its fascination as a place to gather and discover new art and ideas, often serendipitously; in fact, the bookstore is a refuge from the often unreflective world outside. This splendid tribute to the bookstores of the world begins in Francewhich has the most bookstores per capita of any countryand continues throughout Europe, the Americas, the Near East, Asia, and Africa. Along the

a tribute to the fascinating ginger family and (V) Botanicus

000-square-foot Nashville headquarters hold more than 500 historic instruments

and how they used it for cultural and economic purposes

both heritage businesses that have survived to the present and the ruins of decommissioned factories and infrastructure

this year's striking selections have been made by the acclaimed New York–based furniture and product designer Karim Rashid

working practices

the range of Indian handicrafts is as rich and varied as the country’s culture and geography

Art and Science is the only book to survey the vital relationship between these two fields of endeavor in its full scope

the entire scope of Matternes’ achievement is revealed in this full-color retrospective

Mark’s Place

Women Artists is an indispensable addition to every bookshelf devoted to art history or women’s studies

and flamboyant